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London police arrest 100 for breaching new lockdown restrictions

00:53 British police arrested over 100 people on Thursday for breaching new coronavirus restrictions, after anti-lockdown protesters moved on the gather in central London. Video shows

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Young people told to isolate 'should be offered free mobile data and gaming'

SAGE says compliance with COVID-19 restrictions is "declining" among young people due to a "lack of trust in government".

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Vimeo raises $150M, while IAC is ‘contemplating’ a spin-off

Vimeo has raised $150 million in new equity funding, announced in conjunction with the third quarter earnings of its parent company IAC.In a letter to shareholders, IAC CEO Joey Levin said the compan

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NASA wants new and innovative storytelling tech to document its Artemis Moon missions

NASA has issued a new request for proposals from partners that would be able to help it supplement its own storytelling in new and innovative ways, including potentially through use of robotic camera

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Int'l student film event draws 1,000-odd films

The 19th International Student Film and Video Festival, an annual event to recognize young talent, recently unveiled the nomination list for next year in the closing ceremony held in Beijing Film Acad

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Aramco profits plunge but oil giant still pays dividends

02:59 Profits at the world's biggest oil company, Saudi Aramco, have almost halved as the industry struggles amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The state-owned Saudi Arabian oil giant posted f

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Xi Jinping: China will open its market even further

04:11 China will take more measures to further open its market, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday in his video speech at the opening of the China International Import Expo

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China will continue to open its vast consumer market to the world: Xi

01:52 Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China will continue to open its vast consumer market to the world in a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the third China

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U.S. Judge postpones Trump's TikTok ban in suit brought by users

VCG A federal judge has postponed President Donald Trump's threatened shutdown of the popular short-form video app TikTok, siding with a Pennsylvania comedian and two other TikTok creators who

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Two weeks left to score early bird savings at TC Sessions: Space 2020

NASA just made history by landing a spacecraft on an asteroid. If that kind of technical achievement carbonates your glass of Tang, join us on December 16-17 for TC Sessions: Space 2020, an event dedi

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International magic carnival kicks off in Beijing

A magician performs. [Photo provided to China Daily] The China Beijing International Magic Carnival opened in the capital's Changping district in late October. The carnival is jointly hosted by

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ByteDance weighs listing Chinese short video app Douyin in Hong Kong

CFP ByteDance is in early stage talks to list its Chinese short video app Douyin in Hong Kong, Reuters reported on Monday.ByteDance said it's considering listing some of its businesses in Hong

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Officials vow for financial reform to better serve real economy

Wang Qishan, Vice President of China, said in a video speech at Bund Summit in Shanghai on October 24, 2020. /Photo from Bund Summit As China turns to dual circulation to pursue quality growth

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Judge drops 3rd-degree murder charge against ex-officer Derek Chauvin

FILE PHOTO: A protester holds a sign with a portrait of George Floyd in the middle of the crowd. /Getty Images A judge in the U.S. dropped a third-degree murder charge against a former Minneap

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Facebook launches its own dating app in the UK to rival Tinder and Hinge

The dating feature is launching in the UK and Europe and already operates in 20 other countries.

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4 quick bites and obituaries on Quibi (RIP 2020-2020)

In memory of the death of Quibi, here’s a quick sendoff from four of our writers who came together to discuss what we can learn from Quibi’s amazing, instantaneous, billions-of-dollars fa

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Here’s why Netflix shares are off after reporting earnings

Shares of consumer video service Netflix are down sharply after the bell today, following the company’s Q3 earnings report.Why is Netflix suddenly worth about 5% less than before? A mixed earni